If There's One Fall Festival You Attend In Indiana, Make It The Feast Of The Hunters' Moon
By Tori Jane|Published August 23, 2022
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Sometimes, you want to get out and enjoy the changing of the seasons without the typical pumpkins, corn mazes, and hayrides. You want something a little different – something that’s both mentally engaging and a total blast to experience. Well, we’ve gone and found just the thing – an exciting and unique fall festival in Indiana that’s now in its 50th year. It’s called the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, and it is an experience you will never forget. Come sit by the fire and learn about how life used to be here in Indiana long, long ago – before cell phones, coolers, or electronics.
The Feast of the Hunters' Moon is something along the lines of the Renaissance Festival in the sense that it's a completely immersive, old-school experience that strives to both entertain and educate.
You (and the family) will learn all about life in Indiana for Native American peoples at Fort Ouiatenon, which was the first fortified European outpost in what is now the Hoosier State.
You'll be surrounded by authentic 18th-century life and things to do; there are no modern items, like coolers, cell phones, radios, etc., allowed within sight at the event, making it one of the most fully immersive experiences of life long past out there.
Period dress is STRONGLY encouraged, and you can find details and ideas for what to wear on the official Feast of the Hunters' Moon website. The actors and actresses you'll be surrounded by are living their best 1700s lives - and you can too!
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Delight in discovering Native American and French vendors selling art, clothing, items, and more.
The whole event in and of itself is a re-enactment of an age-old autumn tradition: the meeting of Native Americans and French folks at Fort Ouiatenon, which took place every year and, to this day, still does!
Savor delicious foods that folks attending the festival centuries ago would have.
Sample ales, ciders, and more. Seriously, if you're a lover of the annual Renaissance Faire most states hold, you're absolutely going to LOVE this. To say it's a blast and half is to underestimate it.
This year's Feast of the Hunters' Moon takes place on October 1st and 2nd, 2022.
Please do not forget to visit the official website for all the information you'll need to attend, including ticket sales.
Do you have any favorite fall festivals in Indiana you’ve made a tradition? Tell us your thoughts in the comments. For another amazing, more traditional autumn day out, you’ll want to check out the best pumpkin patches in Indiana, too.
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